The Brookhaven leader., 1887-10-20
MISSISSIPPI PRESS.
DIVERS OPINIONS ON CUR
RENT TOPICS TERSELY
EXPRESSED.
Pith and Point.


KOsciusko Star: Gov. Lowry says
he is Governor of the State. We
are glad to hear it, There was Il he
lief abroad that Jones Hamilton had
occupied that position for the past
few years.
Natchez Democrat Fruit raising
and truck farming are attracting
attention all over the State of Mis-
sissippi, and the Indications now are
that the entire State is to he turn
cd into vast market garden to sup
ply the balance of the country. Mis-
sissippi's dcliverancc from bondage of
King Cotton il contamination most
dcvoutly to he wished, and when the
Unsuitable monarch is overthrow then
will commence an era of unheard of
prosperity in our state.
Grenada Sentinel: The editor of
the jackson State Ledger is Il
very clever gentlemen i'll many re-
spects, and no doubt has been II sue
cessful newspaper man, but his doubt
full, artful, policy style of II cylinder
sertrr" "half-horse" and "half-alli-
gator way of running with the fox
and barking with the hounds on
some things, won't exactly make him
many new, warm and admiring
friends, while it may make him lose
some of his old ones. \ straight oct
friend or an open square enemy beats
II 'half- hammered fellow every clat
ter.
Houston Free South: We have
had considerable confidence in the
good that would result from the
united efforts of the farmers if they
would keep politicians out of
their ranks and devote their atten-
ton to the promotion of their agri-
cultural and financial condition, but
we very seriously question the wis
dom in allowing II member to bring
his personal political broils into
their order thereby creating discord
among members of an organization
that should move along smoothly
with Il feeling of brotherly love for
each other. One bad step leads to
another. And with our desire to
see the farmers prosper, we must
warn them now against these impru-
dent steps. Think of it.
Vicksburg Post: The sympathy of
some people is bestowed upon muir
derers before they get into the Pen
itentiary. After that, the sympa-
thizers with murder seem to lose
all compassion for the poor convict.
Sword and Shield: Copiah coun-
ty, one of the first counties
to try prohibition, has reduced
her tax to ten dollars on the
thousand while her county finances
are in superb condition. Al tine old
eases arising under the whisky regime
are being fired and cleared of the
docket, the circuit court shortcuts its
term by a week each year. There is
hardly crime whatever i'll her
midst, her citizens are wide awake
and cntcrprising, establishing banks,
opening up new enterprises and fill
ing the markets of the United States
with her products. This is how
prohibition paIalyses business
Pascagoula Democrat Star: MIR.
Jefferson Davis letter to Gov.
Lubbock, of Texas, on the whisky
question, which wascommentcd on by
Bishop Galloway, has gotten up quite
a controversy between these two
gentlemen. We are sorry Mr.. Davis
has brought himself before the public
in this unpopular way, ia we fail to
conceive any good he has done him
self or country thereby. =
Clay County Leader: The
jackson Advertiser says that
''nincty-tive per cent of the bar OF the
State are to-day Il practical unit i'll
their Judgment that Hamilton should
have been granted bail ut the hdbeaS
corpus trial" Does the Advertiser
mean to SANDER the bar of the State.
or is it perpetrating serious joke!
If it's assertion be true, then the bar
of the State is not far removed from
the criminal. We do not believe Il
word of it. Lawyers will defend
criminals for money, but, IA class,
they favor the just punishment of
crime, and especially assassination.
The Advertiser will have to Use some
other means to manufacture sentiment
for Hamilton, ct al.
New MissiSSippian: Bishop Gal
loway has written an open letter to
jefferson Davis. The letter is very
calm, kind and courteous to the loved
and hOnOred chieftain Of the Confed-
eracy, but it unanswerably. answers
every point which Mr.. Days made or
attempted to make in his recent let
ter. Bishop Galloway not only has